Camp-pack.



W. H. MILLER.

CAMP PACK.

APPLICATION nun Anne, 1913.

1,102,200. Patented June 30.0191;

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WARREN HASTINGS MILLER, 03: INTERLAKEN, NEW JERSEY.

t" AMP-PACK.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented J 319-1 4 i Application filedApril 19, 1913. 3 3

Serial No. 762,365.

To all whom it'may concern -Be it known that I, \Vaannx l-l. MILLER, acitizen of the United States, and a resident of I'nterlaken, State ofNew Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in.Camp-Packs, of which the following is a specification accompanied bydrawings.

This invention relates to camp packs, but more particularly to a blanketor covering which may be used as a pack-sack, and may be combined with asleeping mattress to form a closed sleeping envelop over the human form.

The objectsof the invention are to improve upon the blanket ordinarilyused, enable the blanket to be conveniently usedas a pack-sack which islight; in weight, and also enable the blanket to be used as one part ofa sleeping-bag.

' The best form of the invention known to me is shown in theaccompanying drawings,

in which- Figure 1 is a plan view of the blanket;

Fig. 2 is a view of the blanket madeup into av pack-sack; and Fig. 3 isa side view pf the combined mattress and sleeping-bag.

Referring to the drawings, the blanket A may.be of convenient size andshape as shown in'Fig. 1 about-four feet long more or less and aboutthree feetwide, more or less. This blanket may be used to wraplengthwise about the middle portion of the body, ifdesired, in thoseinstances in which the upper part of thebody and the legs and feet areeach protected as by fur, woolen or other coverings. The blanket ispreferably made 'of waterproof material,.as canvas B, on one side, linedwith warm material C as 'mackinaw, caribou hide, or combinations ofmaterials for warmth; The shoulder straps D are provided on the outside,and rings or fastenings E at one end to be used when the sack is formed.The longer edges of the blanket are preferably provided with the I flapsor margins F for a purpose hereinafter to appear and longitudinal rowsof holes 01' other fastening devices G are shown for lacing up the sidesin the form of a bag, as shown 'in Fig. 2, as by means of the thongs H.Holes or other fastening devices J are provided along one end forclosing up or lacing across the foot of the sleeping bag when used witha mattress. In rorming the pack-sack the ends of the blanket are foldedover, as shown in Fig. 2 and the sides are laced together, one end Kforms the flap, and if desired, straps L may be provided to hold theflap closed, although these are not necessary. When packed the pack-sackmay be swung over the shoulders as by means of the straps D.

A bag is ordinarily carried in the sack to form a sleeping mattress andwhen this-bag O isfilled with browse, moss, leaves, etc, a suitablemattress is formed. The blanket when opened out may be fastened alongits longitudinal sides, as by means of the holes "G and J to hooks orfastening devices P on the mattress, leaving one end of the coveringopen, so that aperson may lie between the blanket and the mattress.

One of the great advantages of my invention resides in the fact thatwhile ordinarily a blanket is a bulky burden, my blanket is light andcombines several uses. By means of my invention the ack itself becomesthe blanket. and the smal blanket becomes the pack. The pack-sack is ofsutlicient size to take a forester tent which goes in the bottom of itand which maybe refolded into a small parcel. Above the tent may bestowed sweater, browse bag, mosquito cloth, etc.-

Then may be stowed provisions and other general dnfile, camera, etc.-This completes the pack, which is small and compact and the mess-kit isstrapped to the top. One of the bags may'be used as a pillow stalledwith leaves or moss. The blanket inay be used. by putting on sweater andkamiks or for socks made out of the far of the Arctic hare and wrappingthe sleeping cloth or blanket about the middle portion of the body, butthe sleeping bag may be formed in combination with the mattress.

I claim and desire to obtain by Letters Patent of the United States thefollowing:

The combination with a sleeping mattress, of a separate and independentcom- .posite covering which may be formed into a pack sack andcomprising a piece of material having fastening devices along its edges,whereby the said covering may be folded into the form of a sack. havingits In testimony whereof I have signed this edges seoured'togethenaidcovering being specification in the presence of two subadapted to besecured to the sleeping inatscribing Witnesses. 1 tress to form a closedsleeping envelopover WARREN HASTINGS MILLER. the-human form, and beingprovided with Witnesses: means attached directly thereto for carry- M.M., RIEMANN,

ing the pack sack. A. C. PARHAM.

